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Outdated Retirement Thoughts
Our world today is known at moving and advancing at an amazing rate. Even institutions progress at an alarming rate in modern times, traditions becoming a thing of the past. Retirement has not been exempt from this. Many things that…
Making up Shortfalls in Retirement Savings
Most find themselves reaching their target retirement age and finding out that they cannot afford retirement at that time. This causes the need to work even longer and put off retirement for a few more years. Maximizing income in retirement…
Avoiding Pitfalls That Can Sabotage Your Retirement Nest Egg
U.S. News & World Report contributor Rebecca Lake offers a series of steps one can take to preserve the integrity of their retirement plans in the face of potential setbacks. From managing health costs to dealing with dependent children, the items she…
Some Upsides of Delaying Retirement
Nextavenue.org featured expert Robert Warner examines the benefits that are typically cited by people considering a delay in their eventual retirement. The benefits range from economic to personal satisfaction, and appear to be fueling a trend toward extended participation in…
Customer Service Whitewaters at Social Security Administration?
An article by Reuters columnist Mark Miller takes a look at customer service issues within the Social Service Administration, dissecting some of the tenets of the SSA’s Vision 2025 long-range plan. Citing the recent misstep on two-factor authentication for personal accounts, the…
Slight decline in SSDI applictions reported
Continuing what the Social Security Administration suggests is a trend, the number of new Social Security Disability Insurance applications during the January-July, 2016 period dropped about one and a half percent over the same period last year. “This trend is due…
Medicare Even if You Never Worked
The question is: Does Medicare cover spouses who have not worked, the answer is generally yes. Read article here…. Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article. The URL (internet address) for this link…
Seeing the light–more are saving for retirement
A recent Bankrate survey reports that the number of people–especially younger people–are demonstrating an upswing in saving for their retirement years. The survey also showed that the number of people choosing to no save for retirement is declining, clearly a…
Understanding WEP and GPO
Financial planners are often consulted by clients focused on crafting their financial strategies for retirement, and many of them end up being impacted by two Social Security rules that limit their eventual level of benefits. In an article posted on www.nasdaq.com, these rules…
You’ll need an Average of $130,000
According to new estimates from Fidelity, if you are sixty-five years old, you can expect to spend an average $130,000 on health care during your retirement. Read article here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full…